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- 1 Jiangcheng Archives 江城档案 The day my grandfather disappeared, he left me a notebook. I’m Jiang Cheng, born during the yin hour, a discharged soldier. I’ve never opened my Third Eye and can’t draw talismans. My only skill is running a little faster than everyone else when ghosts come after me. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Supernatural: After My Best Friend Died, She Began Turning into Me to Take Revenge 灵异:闺蜜死后，报复我开始变成她 Supernatural: After my best friend died, she began to take revenge on me by turning into her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Rule Horror: The Corpse on the Bridge Sways in the Live Stream 规则怪谈：直播桥上的尸体晃呀晃 Rule Horror: The corpse on the bridge sways back and forth on the livestream —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Horror Judgment: The Cat Is Purifying Me 恐怖审判：猫在净化我 Horror Judgment: The Cat Is Purifying Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Pregnant with an Insect Egg, I Became the Mother of All Insects 怀上虫胎后，我成了万虫之母 After Conceiving an Insect Egg, I Became the Mother of All Insects 133Reads—Score214d adds
- 6 All Laws Return to Thunder: My True Experiences in the Yin-Yang Realm 万法归雷：我在阴阳界的真实经历 [Horror and the Supernatural, No System, Not a Do-Gooder, Original Cultivation Methods, Decisive and Ruthless, Multiple Female Leads] In his youth, Qiyue lived a carefree life. His father, Qi Dahai, wanted to make sure Qiyue would always have a way to earn a living, so he kept him close and taught him the Way. Everything came to an end that night, when all four members of Li Fugui's family in the village died mysteriously. The red-clad vengeful ghost held a severed head and stared at Qiyue, w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 One Thousand and One Folk Tales of the Supernatural 一千零一个民间灵异故事 [Unusual Tales] [Rural Mysteries] [Case Investigations] [Folklore] [Horror and the Supernatural] [Strange Tales Ancient and Modern] There are no ghosts in this world; demons are born in people's hearts. A knock at the door in the middle of the night may just be the wind rattling the window lattice. Sleep paralysis in a dream is nothing more than exhaustion. The ancients could not explain thunder and lightning, so they invented the God of Thunder and the Goddess of Lightning. If people today enco 2.9kReads—Score10714d adds
- 8 The Midnight Taxi 午夜出租车 People in certain lines of work often encounter strange and inexplicable things, especially drivers of midnight taxis. Because sometimes, the people they pick up might not be human. 219Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 9 Tales of the Strange from the Countryside 村野诡事录 Unearth long-buried secrets of the countryside and venture through the mists shrouding its remote villages in this collection of short stories drawn from vivid folk tales of the supernatural. These stories bring back strange tales and eerie incidents forgotten by time, peel away the trappings of everyday life, and reveal chilling truths where human nature and ghosts intertwine. Each story is like a dim lantern in the dead of night, lighting the murky shadows deep in the countryside. The blend of 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Secret Scroll: My Days Working at a Funeral Home 秘卷：我在殡仪馆打工的日子 [First-person horror and supernatural + ghost-hunting + folk tales + folk horror] If someone offered you five million, on the condition that you spend the night with a female corpse in a morgue's refrigerated cabinet, fulfilling her final wish, would you choose the money or your life? That ad caught my attention, and I somehow ended up working at a funeral home. On my very first day, I saw a dead person putting on an acrobatic show in the courtyard... 386Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Someone's Always Covering My Shift, Turning Me into the Company's Model Employee! 总有人替我上班，替我卷成公司模范！ Someone's Always Filling In for Me, Working Overtime to Make Me the Company's Model Employee! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Ghostly Tales from Fengdu 丰都鬼事 In her previous life, young artist Lin Wan set out alone for the fabled ghost city of Fengdu to search for her missing older sister, Lin Zhixia. Naively, she trusted the seemingly kind innkeeper and local gentry, unaware that she had stepped into a carefully laid trap. Coveted for her yin constitution, she was ultimately sacrificed in an old mansion behind Fengdu's famous mountain by the so-called “good Samaritans” to a traitor in the underworld who had disguised himself as Black Impermanence. H 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 My Neighbor Is Knocking, but He Died Seven Days Ago 我的邻居在敲门，但他死于七天前 My Neighbor Is Knocking, but He Died Seven Days Ago —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Collection of 365 Strange Tales and Horror Stories 365个奇闻异事和恐怖故事合集 This is a series of short horror stories. The writing isn't the focus; it's all about telling the stories. [Standalone stories + horrors that grow worse the more you think about them + mystery and the supernatural + urban legends + haunted homes + folk tales + strange tales + feng shui and mysticism] Are you ready? When night falls, these terrifying stories will begin crawling into the ears of the living... 731Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Don't Read If You're a Coward! One Ghost Story Every Day! 胆小勿进！每天一个鬼故事！ A series of urban ghost stories Every chapter tells a different tale There’s sure to be one you’ll enjoy When the novels you’re following haven’t updated yet Read some urban ghost stories in the meantime 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Bureau 749: A Yin Messenger on the Road to the Underworld 749局：黄泉走阴人 There is an organization that exists only in the darkness: Bureau 749. Founded in 1974, with no records and no official status, it is made up of scientists and people with supernatural abilities. It handles the dirtiest, most sinister, most forbidden affairs in the human world. Ghost soldiers march through the night, leaving nothing but empty skins in an entire village. The White God of Wealth kills anyone who worships him, taking their souls to feed evil. An ancient Buddha opens its mouth to de 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Prisoner of the Azure Sky 天青色的囚徒 Prisoner in a Sky-Blue World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Forbidden Curse: Spirit Touch Opens the Door to Terror 禁忌咒子：灵触开启惊悚之门 [Horror] [Fortune-Telling] [Ghost Hunting] [Feng Shui] [Read with Caution at Midnight] I, Bai Qingyun, was once just a Maoshan Taoist priest at the Hundred Spirits Hall. It wasn't until I went alone to investigate an incident and saw a boy hanging himself in a red dress that I realized the evil in human nature went far beyond what I had imagined. Behind every strange incident lies both the wickedness of human nature and a tragedy. As I traveled from one region to another, resolving one incident 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Tales of Strange Creatures in a Northeastern Mountain Village 东北山村野怪谈 Deep in the mountains of the Northeast, evil lurks in the old forests, and strange things abound in deserted villages. The elders say, “Every mountain has a mountain god, every forest a forest spirit. You can’t fight them, and you can’t escape them.” One eerie Northeast folk tale after another, one terrifying night in the mountain villages after another. It all begins with a heavy snowfall. 2.5kReads—Score10714d adds
- 20 Terror in the Desolate Village 荒村惊魂 I entered a village inhabited entirely by women. I thought I’d found a man’s paradise, but after a series of bizarre events, I realized things weren’t so simple… 158Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 21 365 Bedtime Ghost Stories 365个睡前鬼故事 Still worried you won't make it through a long horror story? Still worried the scares will drag on and take forever to pull you in? This collection of short ghost stories takes just ten minutes to read each one. Open one before bed or on your commute, and let a concentrated burst of fear wrap around you. You won't be able to stop. Perhaps one of these stories will be just right for whenever you feel like being given a little scare. 7.1kReads8.4Score72514d adds
- 22 Notes from a Visitor to Another World 异界人笔记 [Infinite Flow horror + mild scares + mystery + single male protagonist + no romance] My father is Pei Shiwu, my mother is Zheng Baifen, and I’m Pei Zheng, who both loses and gains. At sixteen, I unexpectedly gained the ability to see ghosts. I fought evil, helped the vulnerable, and encountered one bizarre, fascinating tale after another. These are my notes. Come along and see what I went through. Got your seats ready? I’m about to reveal it all, one story at a time… 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Living Bear the Scent of Death: I Handle Ghostly Affairs in the Human World 活人死香：我在人间办鬼事 [Supernatural • Folklore • Close to everyday life • Suspense at full throttle • A great, engrossing read!] The old man at the plain-water noodle stall has no feet, and the young beauty in the Pavilion of Embroidered Spring has a neck broken three inches out of place. In this bustling world, half the street is alive and half the street is filled with ghosts… 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Folk Tales of Ghosts 民间鬼故事会 Don't blame me if you get scared to tears. Every night, enjoy a folk ghost story or a rules-based horror tale to accompany you to sleep, improve your sleep quality, and give your courage a workout. It's your spiritual sustenance. You have to read one every day. 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Seven-Night Spirit Coffin Corpse 七夜灵棺尸 In my dream, I mistakenly believed that Li the Lame, seeking revenge for having his wife stolen, had made a door for my family out of the coffin wood of a girl who had been dead for seven days. Its yin energy clung to us, causing the pillars of our family to leave one after another. I couldn’t get over it. My future father-in-law, Old Yu, saw what was going on and brought over Zhang Baifa, who I would later take as my master. My master dispelled the evil yin force. Once I learned what had happen 228Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Short Ghost Stories for Bedtime 睡前短篇鬼故事 [One ghost story per chapter, short ghost stories, bedtime horror, not for the fainthearted, folk tales of the uncanny, Chinese-style horror, chilling on reflection, no escape from death] One ghost story every night. Hope it helps you sleep. Improve your sleep quality. 5.2kReads—Score28714d adds
- 27 Strange Tales: The Secret History of Spirit Hauntings 诡事异闻录：灵祟秘史 By chance, the protagonist visits relatives in a remote mountain village, only to find an eerie atmosphere hanging over the place. The villagers behave strangely, and at night there are odd sounds and flickering lights. While investigating, the protagonist discovers an ancient book describing mysterious rituals, setting off a string of supernatural events... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Was Horrified to Discover That My Neighbors Were Disappearing One by One 我惊恐的发现！邻居们陆续失踪 I discovered to my horror that my neighbors were disappearing one after another —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 On the Edge of Death 死亡边缘 His cousin marries a stunningly beautiful woman, but on their wedding day, the bride dies! Then strange things begin happening in the village, and the villagers start dying one after another... 126Reads8.8Score914d adds
- 30 The 444th Horror Story 第444个恐怖故事 Every chapter is a standalone horror story. [Modern Mystery] [The More You Think About It, the More Terrifying It Gets] [Folk Horror] [Rule Horror] [Monstrous Thrills] It's all here. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 You Won’t Find This During the Day: One Ghost Story Every Day 白天刷不到：每天一个诡故事 I’m a horror writer who publishes online. I have no fame and no income, so I can only grab people’s attention by writing the most sinister, unsettling, and realistic stories. To make them feel “real,” I’m used to grounding my characters in details from the real world: real streets, real neighborhoods, real outfits, and real little gestures. I always thought a novel was just a novel. That is, until the serial killer I wrote stepped out of my story and found me in the real world. 971Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Midnight Tales of the Strange 午夜怪谈录 A collection of a hundred folk tales of the supernatural, with one self-contained story per chapter. Every tale strikes at the heart of Chinese-style horror. Welcome to Midnight Tales. A word of warning: if you read late at night, be sure to lock your doors. Each chapter is a new story, told entirely in the first person. 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 A Collection of Supernatural Horror Short Stories 超级恐怖短篇小说合集 An ordinary office worker in the city buys an antique wooden comb on a whim, unaware that he has become entangled in a terrifying curse spanning a century. A new work, with one self-contained story per chapter. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Abyss of Horror and the Supernatural 恐怖灵异深渊 My name is Chen Geng. Yes, Geng as in the night watchman. I also have an older brother who is half a year younger than me. You read that right: my biological older brother is half a year younger than I am. I was born unlucky, so I often find myself caught up in things most people will never experience in their entire lives. Now, allow me to tell you about it, bit by bit. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Listening to Dashua Tell Terrifying Ghost Stories 听大耍讲恐怖鬼故事 [Horror + supernatural + folk tales + stories submitted by readers + plainspoken prose + episodic stories + based on real events] Note: The stories above are adapted from material the author gathered from various sources. All character names are pseudonyms. Believe in science and reject superstition. These stories are for entertainment only. Do not take them seriously!!! 424Reads—Score2514d adds
- 36 The Tiger Coffin That Keeps the Dead at Bay 虎棺镇尸 At the third quarter of the hour of the Rat, the bronze bell in the Zhu family ancestral hall suddenly rang out with a deafening clang. Guo Xiuxuan flicked his horsetail whisk, snuffing out the ever-burning lamp. He ran a fingertip along the edge of his peachwood sword, and a bright red bead of blood trickled down the pattern of the Big Dipper. The three incense sticks on the offering table snapped in unison. In the moonlight, their ashes coalesced into a twisted human face. “Master!” A young no 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Midnight Tales of Terror 午夜惊悚怪谈 Is the world really as you see it? When night falls, the uncanny follows close behind. It’s dark... Come with me into a bizarre and fantastical world, and experience the most spine-chilling sights hidden deep within your heart. This book is haunted. Ordinary mortals, stay away! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Haunted Village: Terror in the Dead of Night 荒村诡事：暗夜惊魂 Longing to uncover her family's history, Lin Xiao returns to her rural hometown with her boyfriend, Su Ran, only to stumble into the terrifying whirlpool of strange events in an abandoned village. Bizarre incidents happen one after another. Uncle Zhang is kindhearted but frightened, Aunt Liu loves spreading gossip, Ergou is tangled in complicated relationships, and the mute old woman is shrouded in mystery. Can they find the truth somewhere between science and the supernatural, and escape the ho —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 After the College Entrance Exam, I Received an Acceptance Letter from the Underworld 高考结束，我收到阴间录取通知 Opening… I went back to my hometown, and when I returned, I found that my ID card had somehow become demagnetized. My household registration had no record of me, and my contacts were slowly disappearing. The game account I used every day showed “not registered.” Even my college entrance exam results said “no record found,” as if the world were erasing me bit by bit. I never received a college admission notice, but I did receive an acceptance letter from the underworld. Even the fortune-teller sa 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Republic-Era Notes on Summoning Evil 民国招邪笔记 Chinese-Style Horror + Episodic Mysteries + Ancestral Taboos + Republican-Era Suspense + Cursed Objects That Claim Lives Each supernatural case wraps up in three to five chapters. The pace is breakneck, with no dragging things out! Folk-horror elements: red wedding gowns, ancestral halls, midnight opera troupes... If you’re a scaredy-cat, read during the day. If you’re brave, listen to the audiobook at night for the full dose of terror. 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Strange Tales, Volume 1 奇闻诡事录1 This is a collection of folk tales about the uncanny, strange accounts from across the land. Each chapter is a complete story, each tale a separate supernatural mystery, revealing the mysteries of yin and yang, folk taboos, and the obsessions of the dead. You never know when a casual remark might draw the attention of spirits lurking in the wilderness; when an old object you pick up might hold the memory of a tragic death; or when an everyday habit might already have crossed a forbidden boundary 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Curse of the Desolate Village 荒村咒怨 [Horror + suspense + mystery] [Step-by-Step Terror Series: Parasites Among the Living] An isolated mountain village is inexplicably struck by a spreading plague. The infected bleed from all seven orifices, while their internal organs liquefy and pour out through openings in their bodies, leaving them to die in gruesome agony. Several medical workers from the nearby town venture into the deadly region to investigate, and one bizarre incident after another unfolds… Can they uncover the truth? Who 313Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 43 Tales of Strange Corpses 诡尸怪谈 Do you know where the bodies used for dissection in medical schools come from? Strange things keep happening at medical schools, and people die for no apparent reason. Before long, rumors give rise to all kinds of taboos. Out of ignorance, my roommates died one after another. And I’m the only one who knows what lies at the root of it all... 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Sister Growing on the Back of My Head 长在我后脑勺上的姐姐 The Sister Growing on the Back of My Head 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Ghost Banquet 鬼禁食 A glutton's feast: can it really eat anything at all? Open wide, and nothing is off-limits? When you're indulging in wild game, have you ever felt a hint of murderous intent behind you... 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Growing Back a Severed Finger 断指增殖 Severed Finger Proliferation —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Strange Tales from the Countryside 乡村诡故事 Before you start this book, a warning: if you scare easily, don't read it. If you live alone, be careful. Every short ghost story here is based on an ordinary person's real-life experience. Not a single word is made up. From the damp old alleyways of the south to the frozen, deserted villages of the north; from late-night overtime in office buildings to lights-out in university dorms; the taboos our elders forbade us to talk about, and the moments you dare not dwell on in the middle of the night 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Mermaid 人鱼 Mermaid 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Messenger of the Underworld 冥界使者 After graduating from college, I hoped to find a good job, but ended up delivering packages. Then one day, I received a mysterious delivery slip, and my life changed completely. 35Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 50 Folk Tales: Ghost Stories 民间：鬼故事 My new work is here! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 30Reads—Score—14d adds
